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Conservative activist joins race to represent Providence District on school board

Published January 20, 2023 at 10:30AM

Conservative Jeff Hoffmann is campaigning to represent Providence District on the Fairfax County School Board (courtesy Jeff Hoffmann for School Board)

The battle over transgender student rights has taken center stage in the race for the Fairfax County School Board’s Providence District seat.

Consultant and Vienna resident Jeff Hoffmann officially launched a campaign on Tuesday (Jan. 17) to challenge incumbent Karl Frisch, who announced last week that he’ll seek a second term in office this November.

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BREAKING: Student sexual assault at Frost MS under police investigation

By Angela Woolsey

Published January 20, 2023 at 9:45AM | Updated January 20, 2023 at 1:29PM

Frost Middle School (via Google Maps)

(Updated at 1:30 p.m.) One student allegedly sexually assaulted another in a bathroom at Frost Middle School last week, Fairfax County Public Schools says.

In a letter sent to families and staff, Superintendent Michelle Reid and Frost principal Anthony Harris said that they had been made aware of the incident yesterday (Thursday) and “contacted authorities immediately.”

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Police: Alexandria woman arrested for car thefts, abduction in Annandale

By Angela Woolsey

Published January 19, 2023 at 3:00PM

Fairfax County police car lights flashing (file photo)

Fairfax County police have arrested a 40-year-old woman from Alexandria who allegedly stole a vehicle with a girl in the backseat on Sunday (Jan. 15).

According to police, the woman was connected to a second vehicle theft incident in the 6200 block of Little River Turnpike in Annandale that occurred around 6:50 p.m. yesterday (Wednesday).

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Tysons Ridge townhomes in Pimmit Hills on track for spring construction

By Angela Woolsey

Published January 19, 2023 at 2:15PM

The developer EYA is building a townhouse complex called Tysons Ridge in Pimmit Hills (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

The groundwork has been laid for a new townhouse development on Leesburg Pike in Pimmit Hills.

Vertical construction is expected to start late this spring on Tysons Ridge, a 104-unit complex replacing the circular office building at 7700 Leesburg Pike, according to developer EYA.

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Residential development is outpacing office growth in Tysons, county data shows

By Angela Woolsey

Published January 19, 2023 at 11:00AM

The Tysons East skyline, seen from Tysons Corner Center (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Tysons is making good progress on fulfilling Fairfax County’s goal of turning it into a place where people live as well as work, county staff say.

Since the Tysons Comprehensive Plan was adopted in 2010, the urban center has seen its population jump from 17,000 to 30,124 residents, according to data shared last week with the Fairfax County Planning Commission’s Tysons Committee.

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Officials weigh options for safer Lee Chapel Road, as community calls for more action after fatal crash

By Angela Woolsey

Published January 19, 2023 at 9:30AM

Optical speed bars intended to slow down drivers have been installed on Lee Chapel Road in Fairfax Station (via Pat Herrity/Twitter)

Calls for safety improvements on Lee Chapel Road in Fairfax Station have resurfaced in the wake of last week’s car crash that killed two teens and put a third in the hospital.

As an online petition urging Fairfax County to prioritize regular maintenance and new safety features surpassed 12,000 signatures, Springfield District Supervisor Pat Herrity — who represents the area — met with state and county transportation staff to discuss short, mid and long-term options for addressing long-standing safety concerns.

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Spring Hill Road townhouses among Tysons redevelopment pitches up for community input

By Angela Woolsey

Published January 18, 2023 at 2:15PM

A developer is asking Fairfax County to allow townhouses on Spring Hill Road near McLean for (via Fairfax County)

A proposal to increase the density of housing along Spring Hill Road just outside McLean is among several applications for potential redevelopment in the immediate Tysons area that Fairfax County will present for public comment at a virtual meeting next month.

In its Site-Specific Plan Amendment (SSPA) nomination, Spring Hill Road Investments LLC asks that the county allow three to four dwelling units per acre at 1336, 1340, 1344 and 1348 Spring Hill Road, a stretch of single-family houses between Lewinsville Road and the Dulles Toll Road.

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JUST IN: Man indicted for murder of Fairfax nonprofit founder Gret Glyer

By Angela Woolsey

Published January 18, 2023 at 11:45AM

DonorSee founder and CEO Gret Glyer (via DonorSee/YouTube)

An Arlington man was indicted by a Fairfax County grand jury yesterday for allegedly shooting and killing Gret Glyer, founder and CEO of the nonprofit crowdfunding platform DonorSee.

Joshua Danehower, 33, faces felony charges for murder and the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, the Office of the Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney announced today.

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Vienna hires consultant to address cramped work conditions in town hall

By Angela Woolsey

Published January 18, 2023 at 10:15AM

A kid runs past Vienna Town Hall (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The Town of Vienna wants to give its employees more breathing room — literally.

Some space has been freed up in town hall by the Vienna Police Department’s criminal investigations bureau relocating to its recently completed station. The department’s transition to the new station will be conclude with its communications team moving in by the end of January, according to a spokesperson.

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Vegan cheese manufacturer Armored Fresh to expand Tysons headquarters

By Angela Woolsey

Published January 17, 2023 at 1:30PM

The South Korean cheese company Armored Fresh at CES 2023 in Las Vegas (via Armored Fresh Inc.)

A South Korean company that makes cheese out of almond milk hopes to ramp up its U.S. presence, starting with an expansion of its American headquarters in Tysons.

Armored Fresh has committed $125,000 to expanding its offices at 1765 Greensboro Station Place with 27 new marketing and sales employees, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced today.